But Acer is looking to breathe some life into its struggling line with a broad refresh announced today.

I. New Notebooks

The refresh brings new notebook computers -- the Aspire V5 and V7 -- a new hybrid Windows 8 laptop, the Aspire R7; a new ultrabook, the Aspire P3, and a pair of budget Android Iconia tablets.

The Aspire V5 and V7 line refresh brings NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) GT7xxM Kepler graphics. The V5 and V7 are available with five kinds of screens -- a 15.6-inch 1080p (1920x1080 pixel) screen, a 15.6-inch "standard definition" (1366x768 pixel) screen, a 14-inch 1080p display, a 14-inch std. def. display, and a multi-touch-enabled 11.6-inch (1366x768 pixel) display. The larger form factors feature four speakers with Dolby audio, while the smaller 11.6-inch model boasts a 3 lb. weight. The V7 is essentially Acer's low end Ultrabooks and are identical to the V5 other than adding some new ports, SSD support, and a "silky touch" bottom finish.

Lastly on the notebook front Acer is offering up a 15.6-inch 1080 convertible with an "Ezel hinge" that allows the touch screen to be repositioned over the keyboard or be put in full tablet mode.

(The Aspire R715.6-inch)

The hybrid design allows the user to quickly pull forward the screen for touch interaction, then pop it back for standard typing. The laptop features an Intel Core i5 processor, 6GB of memory, a 500GB hard drive, a 24GB SSD, and the four Dolby 8-watt speakers. It will start shipping May 17, priced at $999.99 USD.

All of the new laptops feature backlit keyboards.

II. Android Iconia Line Gets Refreshed With Budget 7.x-inchers

Also announced was a pair of budget Android Jelly Bean tablets. The first, the Iconia A1 is headed to the North American market in June priced at $199.99 and packing a 7.9-inch (1024x768 pixel) display.

The second tablet, the Iconia B1, is initially headed to Europe and Africa. It has a 7-inch display (1024x600 pixels), 1.2 GHz dual- or quad-core processor options from Mediatek, either 8 or 16 GB of NAND flash, microSD, front and rear cameras, identical wireless options to the A1, and the ability the ability to connect via a 3G modem in select models.